by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 3, 2021 | Author Websites, Blogging, Platform
Learn how to create an author website your readers want to visit. Carla Hoch shares her success story.
by Caitlin Muir | Apr 10, 2020 | Blogging, Platform
If you can’t afford to buy a photo, you can’t afford the fines (or time!) that comes from stealing one. Here are 11 free & legal photo sites.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 20, 2020 | Blogging, Platform, Publishing, Writing Tips
One of the best way to improve your writing is to learn from the best. Here are seven blogs that not only are good examples of excellent blogging but will also help you hone your craft and sell your books.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 9, 2019 | Author Websites, Blogging, Platform
There are two ways to add a hyperlink to a Wordpress post. I’ll teach you both.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 19, 2018 | Blogging, Platform, Publishing, Writing Tips
You can blog your book ahead of time. You just need to do it the right way. Learn how to blog your book and what traps and pitfalls to avoid. Blogging can help you create a best seller. Here is everything you need to turn your blog posts into an amazing book.
by Caitlin Muir | Dec 31, 2015 | Blogging, Platform, Productivity, Promotion, Publishing, Writing Tips
Want to write a book in 2016? Great! But it will never happen unless you are realistic. Here’s how to set realistic writing goals for 2016.
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 27, 2014 | Blogging, Platform
“You don’t need to write a book to change the world with your ideas. A good blog post can reach more people in one month than the typical book reaches in a lifetime.” This my common refrain when I speak at writers conferences.
I had the chance to prove my theory this month. A post on my personal blog about courtship went viral to and sparked a nationwide discussion.
by Shaney Lee | Jan 7, 2014 | Blogging, Platform, Productivity, Promotion, Publishing, Social Media, Writing Tips
It’s January again, which means time for New Year’s resolutions. It’s easy for resolutions to become bigger-than-life, difficult to keep, and discouraging. While the big dreams are necessary, it’s often the little steps that get us...
by Shaney Lee | Dec 1, 2013 | Blogging, Platform, Publishing, Writing Tips
‘Tis the season to be busy. There are parties to attend, presents to buy and/or make, meals to cook, traditions to celebrate, family to visit, and a million and one other things to do that come with the holiday season. But despite being busy, you don’t...
by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 16, 2013 | Blogging, Platform
Have you ever noticed how some people’s photo’s appear next to their comments and others do not? We’ll teach you how to make that happen.
by Shaney Lee | Jun 25, 2013 | Blogging, News, Platform
Are you reading this in Google Reader? If so, this should be the last post of ours that you read in Google Reader. It’s time to make the switch. Readers, have you made the switch? In case you’ve forgotten, Google Reader shuts down on July 1. That’s in just a few days....
by Marcy Kennedy | Jun 6, 2013 | Blogging, Platform, Promotion, Publishing, Social Media, Writing Tips
When someone talks about the advantages of video blogging for your author platform does your heart start to race with that how-am-I-going-to-find-time-to-learn-another-new-thing feeling? First you’d have to figure out what technology you need, then you’d have to buy...
by Caitlin Muir | Jun 4, 2013 | Blogging, Platform, Promotion, Publishing, Social Media, Writing Tips
Find out if people are stealing your images, words, or identity with a simple reverse image search. We’ll show you how.
by Caitlin Muir | May 30, 2013 | Blogging, Platform, Productivity, Promotion, Publishing
Want to know what your readers like? That’s why the A/B Split Test was created. We’ll teach you how to create one using MailChimp.
by Caitlin Muir | May 21, 2013 | Blogging, Platform, Promotion, Publishing, Social Media, Writing Tips
Ever wonder how authors add “Click to tweet” in their blog posts? We’ll show you how to use Click to Tweet and drive traffic to your blog.